Intermediate Excel

Written by on 15 January 2026.

This course develops many of the features of Microsoft Excel. We will look at the most useful elements, including formulas and functions, using Excel as a database and sharing text and data with other applications

Equipment: Pens and note paper will be available.

Lunch provided: For full day training courses a lunch with sandwich or salad, crisps and cake or fruit will be provided. Refreshments will be available throughout the duration of this course.

Course Content:
Brief review of general Excel principles:
Arithmetic formulas
Looking at +, -, * & /
Brackets
BODMAS
Advanced AutoSum
Unusual ranges
Auto-Average/Max/Min/Count
AutoFill
Building Functions
Using the Paste Function dialog
Basic functions
Functions with one argument:
Statistical functions
Absolutes
When/how to use absolute references
Formulas and Functions between Sheets and Workbooks
Summarising data from multiple sheets
Linking workbooks
Advanced Functions
Functions with more than one argument
e.g. the IF Function
Named Ranges
Naming ranges
Navigating using named ranges
Using named ranges in formulas
Natural language formulas
Excel as a Database
Sorting your data
Filtering a list
Useful database features
Good Working Practice
Copy and Paste
Using the Windows clipboard
Paste-Special :–
Linking to other files and applications.
Replacing formulas with data
The Drawing Tools
Auto shapes
Layers
Rotation
Alignment
Grouping

Course costs £109 per person. For more details please contact us at carrowbreck@southnorfolkandbroadland.gov.uk or on 01603 788950.

Link to book – www.southnorfolkandbroadland.gov.uk/training